please help me identify my garter snake

[gregmonsta]

Definately proximus ... orarius (interupted lateral, brown flecking, etc) I think ... also looks wild caught and appears to have facial damage (as well as other marks on it's body). Do not believe the shop. From the same batch of imports that have been coming to Europe for the last 3 or more years. I would advise a health check from a good local vet.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Yea... definitely a ribbon snake! Pretty little thing... fatten her up though, she's definitely underweight! Feed her as much as she wants! Good luck to you!

[snake85]

Definately proximus ... orarius (interupted lateral, brown flecking, etc) I think ... also looks wild caught and appears to have facial damage (as well as other marks on it's body). Do not believe the shop. From the same batch of imports that have been coming to Europe for the last 3 or more years. I would advise a health check from a good local vet.

thank you I have already taken a vet appointment for a preventive treatment against internal parasites. I think my garter snake is not a Proximus Because it has seven scales above the mouth while Thamnophis proximus eight scales above the mouth . I'll take pictures of his head to better identify it. I do not know if it is clearly visible in the photos but already put his bands are colored green and blue all over my body at some points there are blue-green scales. I have to treat stomatitis and indeed it has marks of injuries on his body a few scales.

Yea... definitely a ribbon snake! Pretty little thing... fatten her up though, she's definitely underweight! Feed her as much as she wants! Good luck to you!

thank you for your help. I fed four platty every four or five days (should I increase the quantity?)

cordially

[kibakiba]

There are different subspecies of proximus. It definitely looks like a T. proximus orarius, like Greg said. Google "thamnophis proximus orarius" and look at the images. A lot of them look exactly like your snake.

I read somewhere that platties were bad for garters... I don't remember where, though.
I'd feed her 4 every other day or more. She does look skinny.

[snake85]

There are different subspecies of proximus. It definitely looks like a T. proximus orarius, like Greg said. Google "thamnophis proximus orarius" and look at the images. A lot of them look exactly like your snake.

I read somewhere that platties were bad for garters... I don't remember where, though.
I'd feed her 4 every other day or more. She does look skinny.

at first I gave him guppies but I started a kennel of platty recently. I inquired about
several forums and none said it was harmful (if you find where we would speak well). I'll put pictures in more detail at its head.

thank you again on the incentive that you wear on

[snake85]

Here are photos of the head of my garter, I hope this may help to identify

[kibakiba]

Awww, Poor girl. Her face is all banged up!
I think I read it on this forum, about the platties. Someone had four? snakes that died after eating platties. Though, it seems like it could have been something else all together, thiaminase usually takes longer than a couple months to affect them I believe. What made you get platties instead of guppies?

Also, I'd like to say that I could be wrong about the platties, I haven't slept in 2 days so sometimes I think I saw something but I really didn't

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Awww, Poor girl. Her face is all banged up!
I think I read it on this forum, about the platties. Someone had four? snakes that died after eating platties. Though, it seems like it could have been something else all together, thiaminase usually takes longer than a couple months to affect them I believe. What made you get platties instead of guppies?

Also, I'd like to say that I could be wrong about the platties, I haven't slept in 2 days so sometimes I think I saw something but I really didn't

Hehe... I don't think it was the fact that they were platies. Maybe the platies were treated with a harmful chemical or something! But platies themselves should be safe to feed. They are a relative of the guppy

[Stefan-A]

They are a relative of the guppy

That is no guarantee.

[snake85]

Awww, Poor girl. Her face is all banged up!
I think I read it on this forum, about the platties. Someone had four? snakes that died after eating platties. Though, it seems like it could have been something else all together, thiaminase usually takes longer than a couple months to affect them I believe. What made you get platties instead of guppies?

Also, I'd like to say that I could be wrong about the platties, I haven't slept in 2 days so sometimes I think I saw something but I really didn't

it was worse 15 days ago but I care for and since she made me a moult it has improved. For platty inform me I will still see what you say.

Otherwise someone would there be a confirmation or Thamnophis proximus Thamnophis sauritus? because I'm still not fixed.